Pemigar’s place is nestled in a Bangkok back alley that is definitely a little off putting at first. It was a little difficult for us to initially find as we checked in at midnight, but the keypad entrance system made us feel safe and was very convenient.
You can expect smelly sewers for your first 5 minutes leaving the back alley, and it’s rather busy and bustling. There are street food stalls lining the street that seemed a little suspect to us as the street isn’t the most cleanly. Watch out for street grime puddles and speeding car and motorcycles as you try to leave.
The closest station is about 7 minutes walk away and the main BTS train station, Siam, is about 12 minutes walk away. The immediate area of the Airbnb isn’t the best, but it is so close to everything and makes for an excellent base camp to explore the rest of the city.
Siam Paragon is also about 12 minutes walk away with cleaner looking street stalls and a 7/11 about 7 minutes walk away. You’ll wonder at first if you’re in the right area, but at this price point you can’t expect anything better than this. The room was very clean, and we felt safe inside. The neighborhood is quiet at night, but we had some issues with others living in the building making noise late at night.
The apartment is on the third floor and has a less than stellar view of a decrepit building across the street. I believe this and the immediate area are things that Pemigar failed to inform us of, as they definitely are the least desirable aspects of the Airbnb.
You also will have trouble leaving from here when you check out with luggage as grabs don’t really know that your place exists and it is very hard for them to find as well as cramped. When you arrive you may need to walk through the alleyway with your luggage and you’ll have to make a conscious effort to make sure you don’t drag your luggage through the street sludge.
When we wanted to leave we walked to the Vie Hotel, about a 5 minute walk away, and stopped a taxi passing by. The street just outside of the alleyway is extremely busy and you shouldn’t have a problem whatsoever getting taxis passing by. We left at 3:00 AM and found a taxi within a few minutes.